Six years after floods made her family homeless, Jess Dyer has found safety on the wild North Yorkshire coast. Ruth Dyer is forging a role as doctor to their community of refugees and the rock around which the family revolves. But the family is haunted by memories of the journey north and the loss of their mother Sonia. And their community is under attack from the local population. When Jess answers a distress call at sea, she brings strangers to their village and puts Ruth in jeopardy. Jess has to calm the community, mount a rescue mission and keep her brother Ben from tipping into insanity. Will she succeed? ¿And will she find Ruth before it's too late? 'Thicker Than Water' is a gripping thriller about family, belonging and revenge. Previously published as 'Exile'